We can hope for the best, but it's better to prepare for the worst – Czech President on war

Petr Pavel, the Czech President and former NATO General, has stated that the Czech Republic and its allies should prepare to support Ukraine in the long term, regardless of hopes for Ukraine’s early victory, and not rule out less optimistic scenarios. 

Source: Pavel, in an interview with Suspilne [Ukraine's public broadcaster], when asked whether the Czech Republic and its allies would be ready to support Ukraine "as long as it takes", as European Pravda reports

Quote from Pavel: "We must hope for the best. But it's even better to be prepared for the worst scenarios. This does not mean that we should give them more priority, but we must recognise that the war may not end this year; it may turn into a frozen conflict or some type of conflict at different levels. We must be prepared for this.

Therefore, it is important to provide Ukraine with everything it needs, especially military equipment as well as financial assistance, in order to continue defending the country and turn it into a victory. But we must also be ready to support Ukraine in the long term and be able to explain this to our population," says Petr Pavel. 

Details: He has added that he fully expected the escalating rhetoric that the Kremlin had started in response to Western assistance for Ukraine because this is what their doctrine provides for.

"I think NATO needs a more decisive approach and an indication that we are not violating international law," the Czech president said.

Previously: The Czech Defence Ministry reported that during the full-scale war it had provided Ukraine with 38 tanks and 55 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). 

Petr Fiala, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, stated that the Czech government’s military aid to Ukraine had reached the cost 10 billion Czech korunas [€422 million], and the Czech defence industry had sent weapons for another 30 billion korunas [€1.27 billion].

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